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A couple of weeks ago we had an exciting visit from the Head Veterinarian of the Olive Ridley Project, Claire Petros. The Olive Ridley Project is a charity that was founded by Martin Stellfox in 2013 to help protect and rescue large numbers of … Read more

6 months in, and I’m figuring it’s time to introduce myself! I’m Eline, the new-ish Environment Officer and Marine Biologist at Soneva Kiri. Being Dutch-Thai, it is such a blessing to have been able to return to my home country and work on the … Read more

So for the final chapter in our series of the three most important ecosystems, last but not least, is the coral reef. What exactly is coral? Is it a rock? An animal? A plant? Well corals are made of up lots and lots of individual coral polyps. … Read more

Continuing from our theme of last week on the Mangroves, this week’s topic is all about Seagrass! What is Seagrass exactly? Well, unlike seaweed, which they are often mistaken for, seagrass are actually flowering plants, like those found on … Read more

The Mangrove is a unique habitat. Neither fully marine, nor terrestrial, they bridge the border between land and sea. Existing in tropical and sub-tropical regions, the mangrove tree has a very unique trait which enables them to colonise this … Read more

During our regular walks around the island, we often come by some very interesting marine critters hiding in the lagoon waters. Due to the large size of our island and lagoon (5.6km!) and the presence of mangroves, seagrass and the coral reef, … Read more

I am Maura, the new Assistant Marine Biologist here at Soneva Fushi. I am very excited and happy to be able to call this beautiful island my home and grateful to call this amazing team my family. Originally from Oklahoma, USA, I grew up … Read more

Turtles again… One of my favourite subjects! Turtles are amongst those wonderful encounters that one can make during a snorkelling excursion, both when we go out by boat or even in our House-Reef at Soneva Fushi. Baby turtles are more of a … Read more

CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, what a mouthful!), is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and … Read more

I promised you more Manta posts and here is our second one. We will be keeping a running total of all our manta encounters, matches and happy guests for the season and updating you each month during Manta season. We have been spending a lot of … Read more